Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-04-08

The democrats elected their city tickle
in Cleveland by a majority ranging from
8 900 downward. ......-.
The postofice business has at lest beer
settled At Mt. Sterling by the sppointm ent
of w. II. Wllkerson.
"A petition in the Supreme Court OF The
District Of Columbia, to declare the civil
service law unconstitutional, was dismissed
Fifty shares of First National Bank
stock sold Monday OF s187. so and 20 shares
Second National at SIS 75.-[ Richmond
Herald.
H Peter, an old and highly respected
citizen OF shelbyville, fell dead after the
prayer meeting the other night in which he
took part. l' .
Miss Katie Bergman. OF Versailles, q
lovely young lady. just in the bloom Of her
youth, Va, found dead in her bed on Mon
day morning. ...
The United States Supreme Court Tues
day rendered a decision affirming the
right Of New York city to tax national bank
stock and shares.
Miss Catherine Wolfe, the richest I'm.
married woman 10 the country. died at New
York, Monday. Her estate is valued at
twenty millions.
Gov Biggs, OF Delaware, has appoint
ed his son John, Attorney General Of the
State to fill an unexpired term. This is
nepotism with vengeance.
Judge Gresham appointed Gen. John
McNulta, Of bennington, ILL.,, to be Rs'
ceiver OF the Wabash railway lines lying
east of the Mississippi river.
A collision occurred on the Michigan
Central railroad, near Springfield, resulting
in the death Of two brskemen and the total
wreck OF 26 care and two engines.
w. A. Clarke, the register clerk in the
general post-ofics at New York CITY, who
confessed to the theft OF $4,000 and was
released on So 500 bail, has departed for
Canada.
Rufus Fuller, prisoner nirons. jump
ed from train while it was running a. the
rate of As miles an hour near Knoxville
Tenn, and made his escape with but little
injury.
A magnificent equestrian statue, erec
ted In memory Of Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston
under the auspices Of the Association OF
the Army Of the Tennessee, was unveiled
at New Orleans Tuesday.
AT Peru, Indiana, Deputy Sheriff Rob.
ert Miller Knocked down and kicked to
death Charles NJ. limerick, manager Of the
Peru Opera. House, who IVES charged with
slandsring his (Miller's) wife.
1T IL said that the wslls Of Honolulu
are covered with hand bills, in Chinese, Of.
fsring reward of 5000 for the head OF
King Kalakaus, and that the guards have
been doubled about the palace in couse
quence.
Davenport, lows, hiss gone democratic
for the 6rst time in her history. The ma.
joritie, range from 500 to 600 and the dem
ocrsts elect the mayor and council, clerk,
treasurer, assessor, police, magistrates and
coroner.
A boiler in ssw.mill on the river at
Cincinnati exploded. 1t was thrown high
in the air and falling crushed sbsnty.
boat, 100 yards distant, in the river, killing
Mrs. Lizzie Grant. Several employees were
injured.
Martin V. Montgomery, who resigned |
as commissioner of patents, and was subse-
quently appointed judge Of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia, gets
life Office by the change and big increase
in his pay.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has authorized the maintenance OF existing
rates by the railroads and the suspension Of
the fourth section OF the act for period Of
ninety days, unless hereafter revoked BY the
The experts Of the United States Treas
nry lately identified $50 out OF 800 worth
,f bank notes which had been burned to
crisp in tin can; alec $40 out Of 5000
worth Of notes chewed up in pocket book
BY some pigs.
AT Glen Mary, Tenn, two men quar-.
relied over the possession Of keg Of beer.
young man named Brooks happening
along, took part in the disturbance. He
hot one OF the disputants, named Griff tbs,
lead, and fred on the other in retreat.
An explosion occurred in coal shaft
n the Savanna mines (Ind. Territory kill.
ng six miners. A rescuing party was sent
Town into the mine, but they were over
covered by gas, and twelve Of them were
uhocatsd before they could be taken out.
The boundary line between Rhode Is
and and Connecticut, which has been q
natter Of litigation and dispute for over 200
Years, was finally settled March IS, by an
Igreemsnt signed by commissioners from
10Th States. No land is gained on either
tide.
"A private letter to Sister Rose Rich
Irds from Brother Barnes Gays his address
or the next week or two will be Tupslo.
Lee county, Mise. 1t further conveys the
hesrful information that he is North
,ound and will be in Kentucky probably